trade

Beyond borders: how can the EU become a leader in reducing consumption-based emissions? 

Past event / Despite the European Union’s successes in curbing territorial emissions, consumption habits are increasingly impacting nations beyond its borders.

UN Financing for Development Forum side event: Financing clean energy in Sub-Saharan Africa – challenges and promising solutions

Past event / SEI's Finance for Sustainable Development team explored financing solutions for clean energy in Sub-Saharan Africa at this UN side event.

Workshop: European Union market access for East African agro-based small and medium enterprises

Past event / This project explores access to European Union (EU) markets for East African SMEs in the agriculture sector and the effect of Eu sustainability standards.

Trade import/export nitrogen flow estimation for the UK

Other publication / SEI York researchers contributed to a new UK Nitrogen Balance Sheet, developed for WWF-UK by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.

Supply chain divergence challenges a ‘Brussels effect’ from Europe’s human rights and environmental due diligence laws

Journal article / This article explores the prospects for successful externalisation of Europe's sustainability standards using Brazilian soy as a case.

Local perspectives on global sustainability standards: Fairtrade and smallholder coffee farmers in Indonesia

Perspective / Hear local perspectives on the challenges faced by coffee farmers in Indonesia when joining global eco-labelling schemes.

Beyond borders: how can the EU become a leader in consumption-based emissions reduction?

Past event / The roundtable will gather climate experts to share their approach to including consumption-based emissions considerations in policy.

White paper on European climate risk and trade in Europe

Other publication / This white paper contributes to the evidence base on the risks that European trade links and global value chains face from climate change.

Impacts and risks from climate change on trade infrastructure

SEI report / Find out how climate risks and impacts will affect physical infrastructure crucial for global trade, with a particular focus on the EU.